Convertible studio davenport



l.. s. GILLIAM E-rAL 2,366,098

CONVERTIBLE STUDIO DAVENPORT Filed Deo. 26, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet l Dec.26, 1944.

Dec. 26, `1944.

L. S. GILLIAM ETAL 'CONVERTIBLE STUDIO DAVENPORT Fil-ed Dec.

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' Gttomcgs Patented Dec. 26, 1944 CONVERTIBLE STUDIO DAVENPRT Leonard S.Gilliam and Thomas D. Gilliam, Statesville, C.

Application December 26, 1942, Serial No. 470,144 1 Claim. (o1. 5--47)This invention relates to furniture generally and more especially to aconvertible studio davenport so constructed that it may be employedeither as a bed or as a sofa by adjusting the relative positions of theparts accordingly.

It is an object of this invention'to provide van articleof furniture ofthe class described formed from a base member, a seat member and a backmember, in association with .a novel latching device for releasablyholding the back member at substantially right angles to the seatmember.

It is another object of this invention to provide a pivoted connectingguide brace between the seat and back assembly and the base member,whereby the seat and back members will be positively guided when shiftedrelative to the base member during a conversion of thestructure from asofa to a bed or vice versa. This' brace also assists the latchingdevice in holding the back member in angular relation to the seat memberwhen the structure serves as a couch.

It is still another object of this invention to provide a convertiblestudio vdavenport that is simple in construction, easy to convert from asofa to a bed or vice versa, and economical to manufacture. simple thatpractically every part can be made of wood without materially affectingthe durability. V

Some of the objects of the invention having been stated, other objectswill appear as the description proceeds when taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the skeleton framework of an improvedconvertible studio davenport;

Figure 2 is a View similar to Figure 1,v but showing certain parts insection and taken along the lines 2-2 in Figures 4 and 6;

Figure 3 is an isometric view of a portion of the specic latching devicefor holding the back In fact, the construction is so framework of aconvertible studio davenport. This davenport comprises, in part, a pair@fend supports or arm rests Il which have disposed therebetween arectangular framework I2, said framework serving as a base member forthe seat and back structures .to be hereinafter described. vThe basemember I2 has a front wall I4, a back wall I5, and end walls I6. Theseside and end walls are flush bottom and flush top, and a suitable bottomI1 is secured in position on the base member by any suitable means suchas nails, or screws I8. Also disposed inside the base member I2 atspaced intervals are suitable transversely -disposedribs or braces 26and 20a, the bottoms of--which rest upon the bottom portion l1- andthe-tops ofwhich have cut away portions 2I- therein. These braces serveto rigidly support the base framework.

, It will be noted kby observing Figures 2, 3, and 5 that each end brace26 has pivotally secured thereto as at 24 the lower end of a .link 25,said link extending upwardly and having its upper end pivotally securedto a back framework 26 as at 21. Thisback framework 26 is also pivotedas at 28 to a seat framework 29, said frameworks 26 and 29 beingrectangular in shape and each having substantially the same length asthe base member I2 upon which these members rest.

and seat portions in angular relation to each n other;

Figure 4 is' a transverse vertical sectional view taken along the lines4-4 in Figures 1 and 2;

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional View similar to Figure 4, but showingthe article of furniture after it has been converted into a bed;

Figure 6 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken along the lines6-6 in Figures 1 and 2;

Figure '7 is a vertical transverse sectional view similar to Figure 6but showing the article of furniture after it has been converted into abed.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, the numeral Ill broadlydesignates the skeleton Theback framework 26 has parallel top and bottomside pieces 30 and 3I respectively, which areA joined ltogether at theirends by pieces 32. (Figures 4 ando.) vThe end pieces 32 of framework` 26are disposed immediately above the end pieces VI6 ofthe base frameworkI2, therefore when the back framework 26 is lowered to horizontalposition as shown in Figures 5 and 7, the end pieces 32 of the framework26 will be supportedby the end pieces I6 of the base I2.

Likewise, the seat framework 29 has parallel side pieces 34A and 35which are joined together at their ends by end pieces 36. The members 34and 35 are' of substantially the same length as ,theV base member `|2and therefore, when the seat structure rhas .been converted into a bedstructure 'as shown inFigures 5 and 7, the end members 36 of theframework 29 will be supported by the end pieces I6 of the base As ameans for holding the seat framework 29 upon the basemember I6, and forpreventing movement laterally 4of the seat, suitable projections orplates 38 are secured to the inner proximate faces of end pieces 36 asat 39. The lower ends of these plate members extend downwardly adjacentthe inside proximate faces of end members I6.

It can be seen by observing Figures 1 and 6 that the back framework 26has suitable transverselydisposed braces 40, each of which has acut-away portion 4I in the forward edge thereof. Similar transverselydisposed braces 42 are disposed in the seat framework 29, and each ofthese braces has a cut away portion 43 in its upper edge.

When the seat structure i`s= inf the.` position shown in Figures 1, 2',4^, and 6, the intermediate back portions of the links are disposedadja-l cent the interior vertical face of side base piece l5, andtherefore, the seat andback; assembly i's.

prevented from shifting ,any farther. to. the left. in Figures 4 and 6.As a means lfor preventing the seat and back assembly from shiftingforwardly, that is to the rightlin. Figures 42 and 6`, a

suitable projection 48l has been securedv to the. bottom of each brace42 by any suitable means such asinailabr screws 491. The.t forward.vertical edge' of theprojection 48:.ts'; against: the; interiorVerticalface'of the-front sidepiece. I 4'. of the base member |.21When=`the. parts. are erected. toy serve as. a seien'` and; thus. any. forwardshifting off the seatr member and: itscompanion. backi member isprevented;

Each of these projectionszll' has aicamjsurface 50i on itsv lower face;whiclrA surfacet extends up'- wardly andrearwardly-fromiitsr frontendl;` This cam surfacel servesv an important function; when convertingthestructure from a bed? toaseat". When the articleoff furniturefisfarranged to serve as a bed, thefront end'oftheseat framework' 29i'sgcantilevered over tliefront end ofi thefbase member l2', and"therefore; the projection 48?- is disposed on the outside of' the basemember. (See Figure 7.) Whenconverting the-bed' structure as shown inFigure'- 7* to the seat or sofa structure as shown-y in Figurer 6,y itisL necessary for this projection 418 to bernoved tothe interior of'Vthe base member. The cam surface 50 will prevent hangingof thisprojection with the outwork 29- andprojection 481 areJ moved rearwardlyduring` the conversion; Therefore; it visseen* that the links 25?cooperate with thel projections 48 (Figures- 4y and 6)l toD prevent'forward and backward shifting ofr the seat andl back structure relativeto the base member:

Meansf arey also' provided'. forreleasably 'latching the seat and' backmembers in angularrelation to each other; Usuallythe` back structure" islatched at substantially right' angles` tol the' seat structure;however,y the angularity' maybe' Varied to suit conditions;Thelbackzm'emberZG' has. se'- cured. toits bottom siden piece 3f a pair'of blocks 5| byY any suitable means such`v as dowef pins or screwsA 522Each block; has; a cavity 51u in its lower face' in Figure 6;or init'sright-handA face in Figure 7, each of said'v cayi'ties'bei'ngVadapted to receive the projectine',v end of: a.. rod or bar 5.3.. In thedrawings,Y there is a pair of;y rods or bars 53 and' also a. pair. ofVblocksA 5.8., together with the associated. cavities. 5lja'," forreceiving.` the ends of these rods. onbarsc.

Members 53, are slidably. mounted'linsi'de piece 34.' of the seatframework 2li., The rods. or. bars are also sli'd'ably mounted'. insuitable holes. 54 in a longitudinallyl disposedlstrut 5.5',I Whichstrutis securedbetween the central transversely disposed braces 42,previously described.

As a means for uniting the rods 53, a suitable bar 5T has been provided,and the central portion of this bar has a handle 58 extending foriWardly therefrom and beneath the struts 55. The forward end of handle 58has a notch 59 in the lower portion thereof which is adapted to beengaged by ones ngerswhen itA is; desired to unlatch the seat framework29 from the back framework 25. It is evident that When the members 51,58, and 53 are pulled forwardly that the projecting ends ofthe rods orbars 53 will be released from notches 58a to thereby permit relative`rotation between the seat and back.

sumed by the seat and back structure is shown in dottedlines.l Whentheseatand back structures have been rotated sufficiently forthe backframework 2,6 to. rest. in` a. substantially horizontal positionV andfor theseatframework 251r toV be. disposed substantially in a vertical.position, theoperator then engages. the4 notch.5.9 of the latch,vstructure and. pulls the projecting ends. of bars. or. rods 53. out. of.notches. 51a.. Then. the seat. frame.- work will.. be. unlatched from.the back. framework, andthereafter,4 the back. framework may be.. low.-veredv to horizontal position where it.` is., disposed alongside the.seat. framework and substantially in the same. plane..

In. thev drawings and specification, there has been set forthapreferredembo-diment of. the. invention.. and although. specific terms.are employed, they are. used ina generic. and descriptive sense onlyand. not for. purposes of limitation. the scope of.the..inventionbeingdefined in the claim.

We claim.;

A convertible studio. davienport. comprising, a base memher,. a seatmember, aback member ivotally secured at its front lower edge to theupper rear edge. of. theiseatmember, a linkhaving its lower endpivotallyv secured to said base member and. havingI its upper end,pivotally se.- cured to therear lower edge of said back. member, theintermediate portion of said. link having a shoulder thereon and beingadapted. to rest against a portion of said' base member to.` limit thebackward movement of said seat and` back members, a projection. carried.by the lower front portion of said. seat` member a-nd engageablewith thefront portion of said basemember for limitingy the forward movement. ofsaid seat andback members'when the baclemember isdn raised position, anda bar slidably mounted in the rear portion of said seat member andhaving the rear end thereof adapted'l to be slidi into the; path. of therear lowerv edge ofrotationof said backmember whereby the seat and.-back members. may be releasably heldin angular position relative toeach. other.

LEONARD. S.. G'Il'JLxIAlVL.v 'll-IOlVI-ASv D. GILLIAM.

